An embedded cohesive crack model for finite element analysis of brickwork masonry fracture

Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Volumn 76, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1930-1944

  Reyes, E ^a   Galvez J C ^a   Casati, M J ^a   Cendon D A ^a   Sancho, J M ^b   Planas, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD SAN PABLO CEU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cohesive model; Embedded crack; Finite element analysis; Masonry; Mixed mode fracture; Strong discontinuity approach

Indexed keywords

COHESIVE MODEL; EMBEDDED CRACK; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MASONRY; MIXED-MODE FRACTURE; STRONG DISCONTINUITY APPROACH;

CONCRETES; CRACKS; FOUNDATIONS; FRACTURE; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 67649207610     PISSN: 00137944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engfracmech.2009.05.002     Document Type: Article

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